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Oceanside resident and former NYPD police officer Valerie Cincinelli pleaded guilty Friday to obstruction of justice after she was accused of orchestrating an alleged murder-for-hire plot against her estranged husband and her boyfriend's teenage daughter.

Former NYPD officer from Oceanside involved in alleged murder-for-hire plot pleads guilty to obstruction of justice

A former New York City Police officer from Oceanside pleaded guilty on Friday to obstructing an investigation into her alleged plot to hire a hit man to kill her estranged husband and her boyfriend's daughter. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/16/21

Joseph A. Minnieer, the suspect in a car theft, who was arrested after a brief chase by Long Beach Police.

After a chase, Long Beach police arrest suspected car thief

A 30-year-old Island Park man, who was suspected of stealing a car and tried to flee on a bicycle as police and a county helicopter pursued him, was arrested near the Long Beach Bridge on April 14, … more

4/16/21

Baldwinites had mixed reactions to the legalization of recreational marijuana use in New York state.

Baldwinites react to New York state marijuana legalization

On March 31, New York state legalized recreational marijuana use — an effort years in the making — while setting regulations for a new industry and its taxation. Spanning 128 pages, … more

By Nicole Alcindor and Peter Belfiore | 4/8/21

Mayor Francis Murray is leaning towards opting out of allowing cannabis retail dispensaries in the village.

Rockville Centre likely to opt out on pot

Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray and the board of trustees said they intend to opt out of allowing cannabis sales in the village after New York state legalized recreational marijuana use on … more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/8/21

Elmont man arrested after holding woman hostage

An Elmont man who held a woman hostage on April 2 has been arrested, Nassau County police report. According to Nassau County detectives, Chad Williams, 33, of Elmont, had been in a dispute with a … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/4/21

Saint Christopher’s School in Baldwin will close for good in June.

St. Christopher School in Baldwin set to close for good

Citing financial struggles caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, church officials announced last week that St. Christopher’s School, a Catholic parochial school in Baldwin, would close at the end of … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 4/3/21

The Diocese of Rockville Centre has sold its Pastoral Center headquarters, at 50 North Park Ave., for $5.2 million.

Rockville Centre Diocese sells headquarters for $5.2 million

The Diocese of Rockville Centre has sold its Pastoral Center headquarters, on North Park Avenue in downtown Rockville Centre, for $5.2 million, church officials announced last Friday. The diocese … more

By Scott Brinton and Bridget Downes | 4/1/21

Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray, far left, honored Billy Mohr, second from right, and Patrick Erickson with a village proclamation for helping rescue motorists trapped in an overturned car in Baldwin.

South Side High School juniors lauded for heroism

Local elected officials and residents recently gathered to celebrate the heroism of two young men, Billy Mohr and Patrick Erickson, after the pair helped save motorists trapped in an overturned car … more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/1/21

Anthony Cancellieri, far left, joined 2018 Courage Award winner Sean Caulkin; Patrick Ring, who won this year’s Courage Award; and Mary Lou and Rob Cancellieri at the annual RVC Blue Speaks gala in 2019.

Focusing on autism awareness

RVC Blue Speaks, a Rockville Centre-based autism awareness organization, will light the Village Hall tree blue in collaboration with the village beginning April 1 to honor those with autism spectrum … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/26/21

The Nassau Community College Theatre and Dance Department staged Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

At Nassau Community College, the shows went on

For longtime Baldwinite Richard Ginsburg, taking on a new role as chair of the Nassau Community College Theatre and Dance Department turned out to be more challenging than he anticipated, because he … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/26/21

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